# Distance from El Nido (ENI) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 17,994 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,994 km / 11,181 mi / 9,716 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 00:16 in El Nido, it's 13:16 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,442 ft (GRU is higher than ENI)

## Airports

### [El Nido Airport (ENI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eni-el-nido-el-nido-airport/1ef266df-8ead-66fc-bde9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Nido, Philippines
- ICAO: RPEN
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 11.200000, 119.420000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:16 in El Nido, it's 13:16 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Nido Airport (ENI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eni-el-nido-el-nido-airport/1ef266df-8ead-66fc-bde9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)